Trump Administration Asks Airlines for More Information on Travelers for Coronavirus Tracing

Trump Administration Asks Airlines for More Information on Travelers for Coronavirus Tracing
President Donald Trump departs to attend a briefing at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) Vaccine Research Center from the South Lawn of the White House in Washington on March 3, 2020. Carlos Barria/Reuters
Zachary Stieber
Zachary Stieber
Senior Reporter
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The Trump administration is asking airlines to provide more information on airline passengers to the federal government for use by agencies, including the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) and Health and Human Services (HHS).

Officials want “additional pieces of information” so the agencies “can track individuals as they come into the country and as they continue onto their final destination,” acting Department of Homeland Secretary Chad Wolf told reporters at the White House ahead of a meeting with airline executives.

Zachary Stieber
Zachary Stieber
Senior Reporter
Zachary Stieber is a senior reporter for The Epoch Times based in Maryland. He covers U.S. and world news. Contact Zachary at [email protected]
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